Senior App Security Lead — Hybrid SDLC Champion

Placements24; Kimberley; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Job summary

Placements24 in Kimberley, Canada, is seeking a Senior Application Security Specialist to champion secure software development across the organization. This hybrid role embeds security throughout the SDLC, working with development teams to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities in web and mobile apps.

The ideal candidate has deep knowledge of OWASP Top 10, secure coding practices, and proven experience in security reviews and penetration testing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in application security, secure software development, or penetration testing.
• Proven experience in security code reviews and application penetration testing.
• Deep understanding of common web and mobile vulnerabilities (OWASP Top 10).
• Familiarity with secure coding principles and frameworks.
• Experience with security testing tools (SAST, DAST, IAST, SCA).
• Knowledge of cryptography, authentication, and authorization mechanisms.
• Strong programming skills in Java, Python, JavaScript, or C#.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Relevant certifications like CSSLP, CEH (AppSec track), or OSCP are beneficial.
• This role requires a hybrid work model in Kimberley, Northern Cape, ZA.

Responsibilities

• Integrate security into the entire SDLC, including threat modeling and secure design reviews.
• Conduct security code reviews to identify vulnerabilities and provide remediation guidance to developers.
• Perform application penetration testing to discover and exploit security weaknesses.
• Develop and maintain secure coding guidelines and best practices.
• Provide training and guidance to development teams on app security.
• Evaluate and implement security tools (SAST, DAST, IAST, SCA).
• Respond to and investigate application security incidents.
• Stay current with emerging app security threats, vulnerabilities, and technologies.
• Collaborate with product managers, developers, and QA engineers to deliver secure software.

Skills

Security reviews

Penetration testing

Threat modeling

Secure coding

Programming Java

Programming Python

JavaScript

C#

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/Cybersecurity

Tools

SAST

DAST

IAST

SCA

Job description

Placements24 in Kimberley, Canada, is seeking a Senior Application Security Specialist to champion secure software development across the organization. This hybrid role embeds security throughout the SDLC, working with development teams to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities in web and mobile apps.

The ideal candidate has deep knowledge of OWASP Top 10, secure coding practices, and proven experience in security reviews and penetration testing.